Project Officer

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.

Located in Yellowknife, the Project Officer reports to the Senior Project Manager, Informatics and Health Technology (IHT). In this role, you will be accountable for developing and implementing small to medium-sized informatics projects for the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority, with potential collaboration from other organizations. You are responsible for working with appropriate staff to identify solutions and ensure successful implementation while applying project management methodology to ensure efficient and effective outcomes.

This position requires a high level of concentration and accuracy, and decisions can have long-range impacts on the Health and Social Services system. Furthermore, as a Project Officer, you will support business analysis and maintain relationships with stakeholders as you will be providing support for project proposals and administering contracts and sub-projects as needed.

The ideal candidate should possess the ability to manage informatics or technology-based small to medium-sized projects or operational areas, with active roles coordinating projects or leading operational initiatives within a single organization area. They should also possess interpersonal, negotiation, collaboration, and communication skills, and be able to assist in the development and coordination of meetings, build and maintain relationships within organizations, manage conflict and negotiations, and communicate business requirements to technical leads and subject matter experts.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:
A bachelor’s degree in a related field, plus a minimum of two (2) years of experience on small to medium-sized projects or working on change initiatives in operational areas. Combinations of experience and education of greater than 6 years will be required based on the types of equivalent experience, project management training or education. Other combinations of post-secondary education, project management training /certification, GNWT/Northern project management, and/or related public service experience will be considered.

Inquiries Only:

Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
jobsyk@gov.nt.ca

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